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 Are the spam messages automatically deleted from the spam folder?
By default, the auto-delete feature on Andromeda and Pegasus is set to delete messages in your spam folder older then fourteen days. You can adjust that setting by directing your browser to
http://www.ncs.rutgers.edu/helpdesk/hd/email.htm
and logging in.
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Can I change my spam filtering (Spam Assassin) configuration using Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Eurdora, Mac Mail...?
No. You must login Webmail at https://webmail.newark.rutgers.edu
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Can I Whitelist or Blacklist a specific email addresses or domains?
Yes, you can make a rule as specific or general as you require. To create or add a whitelist/blacklist log into webmail at https://webmail.newark.rutgers.edu and follow the instructions below
1) Click Options from the upper most menu.
2) From the right hand column click SpamAssassin Config...
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Emails sent from friends outside of the University keep getting sent to my spam folder
To prevent wanted email from being filtered into your spam folder, add
the email address to the Whitelist in Webmail. Login Webmail at
https://webmail.newark.rutgers.edu. Click Options, and then click the
link for SpamAssassin Configuration. In the Add New Address section
add the d...
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How do I activate my Spam Filter?
Andromeda and Pegasus users can activate their
Spam Filter by clicking here.
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How do I enable or disable Spam Filtering?
To enable or disable spam filtering go to http://www.ncs.rutgers.edu/tools.html
Click on the link for Spam Filtering (Activate or Deactivate). Login the
Spam Filtering Webtool using your NetID and password for your Andromeda
or Pegasus account.
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How do I manage my individual spam settings?
You may customize your spam threshold setting by directing your browser to
Webmail at https://webmail.newark.rutgers.edu and log in.
Click Options from the menu bar.
Click SpamAssassin Configuration.
Under the Define Custom Policy select the desired Tag Level and the Kill Lev...
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How do you configure Spam Assassin?
Login Webmail at https://webmail.newark.rutgers.edu. Click Options, and
then click the link for SpamAssassin Configuration.
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I do not see a spam folder in my folder list. How can I make it appear?
In Webmail locate Folders on the menu bar. In the Unsubscribe/Subscribe section highlight the spam folder and click the subscribe button. To refresh
your mailbox, from the left hand column , click (Check mail) link under Folders After your mailbox has been refreshed you will see...
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If I change my SpamAssassin configurations for my Andromeda account will it also change in my Pegasus account?
No, the configurations are not global. You will need to configurations each system separately.
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Is there a limit to the number of addresses that can be whitelisted?
No, there are no imposed limits.
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Is there a limit to the number of addresses the address book can store?
No, there are no imposed limits
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What are the default Tag levels?
The default tag level is set to 5.5.
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What is a Kill Level?
Each email is scanned and based upon know spam characteristics given a spam score. A message's total spam score is compared to a threshold value or kill level. If the message's value is at or above the threshold, the message is delivered to the spam folder.
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What is a Policy?
A policy is a set of rules to determine how to handle mail that has been
tagged as spam.
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What is a Tag Level?
A tag level is the numerical value scored to identify an email as spam.
This value is added to the original email header and determines if the message will be sent to the spam folder or the Inbox.
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What is blacklisting?
Blacklisting, is a list of email addresses or domain names you specify that will be sent directly to your spam folder.
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What is Spam Assassin?
Spam assassin is program used to filter spam based on various
content-matching rules.
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What is Spam Filtering?
Spam filtering is the ability to filter incoming email to reduce the
amount of junk mail you receive. Spam filtering is available for
Andromeda and Pegasus email accounts and can be enabled or disabled at
any time.
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What is the default Kill level?
The default kill level, the level at which email is sent to your spam folder, is 5.5
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